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O What a Word! Trivia Quiz

This quiz is brought to you by the letter O. And O what a letter it is! Here are ten strange "O" words--can you decipher them all?
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author bildo657

A multiple-choice quiz by lordprescott. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
lordprescott

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
42,195

Updated
Oct 26 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
382

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is an octogenarian? Hint

something with 8 legs

one who studies octopi

Spider-Man's arch-nemesis

an 80 year old

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Question 2 of 10

2. Someone just called you operose. You're not sure whether you should be insulted or flattered. What did they call you? Hint

musical

melodramatic

industrious

loud

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is ophiolatry? Hint

the fear of hearing bad news

impacted wisdom teeth

dizziness

the worship of serpents

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Question 4 of 10

4. You're out of ozokerite. What do you need to buy? Hint

mineral wax

canning lids

remedy for kryptonite

emery cloth

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Question 5 of 10

5. For Halloween you were an ouphe. What strange creature were you dressed as? Hint

a radish

a werewolf

an elf

a bass trombone

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Question 6 of 10

6. When a child hears a cow call and cries "Moo!", what type of a word is the child using? Hint

omnidirectional

ordering

onomatopoeia

oodles

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Question 7 of 10

7. Someone you are talking to has an oily, smug manner that you don't like. In what manner are they behaving? Hint

oligoposonistic

odiferous

oleaginous

openhearted

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you are in the process of olfaction, what are you doing? Hint

smelling

jumping for joy

tasting

correcting someone sternly

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Question 9 of 10

9. Oh no--someone stole my oakus! What did I just lose? Hint

wood

money

wallet

hat

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Question 10 of 10

10. The cloud obtenebrated over the ocean. What did it do? Hint

rained

snowed

obliterated

cast a shadow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is an octogenarian?

Answer: an 80 year old

More completely, an octogenarian is one who has reached 80 years of age, but not yet 90, when they become a nonagenarian. The meaning of the word can be easily understood by the prefix "octa", which is associated with the number eight, such as an octopus (known for having eight arms).

2. Someone just called you operose. You're not sure whether you should be insulted or flattered. What did they call you?

Answer: industrious

You should be flattered. Something that is operose is "requiring great labor". By the same token, someone who is operose is industrious.

3. What is ophiolatry?

Answer: the worship of serpents

Ophiolatry is a snake-worshiping cult that can trace its roots back to around 1600 B.C. It is also tied to other religions such as Judaism and Gnosticism. Ophiolatry is also the name of a heavy metal band.

4. You're out of ozokerite. What do you need to buy?

Answer: mineral wax

Ozokerite is a paraffin wax that is naturally occurring. It is classified as a mineraloid substance. It was mined extensively until the 1840s, when petroleum paraffin became more popular. It is also known as earth wax.

5. For Halloween you were an ouphe. What strange creature were you dressed as?

Answer: an elf

Ouphes are usually depicted as humanoid, elvish creatures that are related to goblins or fairies. They are usually mischievous and annoying to humans. It has origins in Middle Ages mythology.

6. When a child hears a cow call and cries "Moo!", what type of a word is the child using?

Answer: onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is the use of a word that is imitational; that is, it imitates a certain sound. So if you say that the sound a door makes when it closes is "bang", that is onomatopoeia. We use these types of words every day, and they are featured heavily in children's cartoons and comic books.

7. Someone you are talking to has an oily, smug manner that you don't like. In what manner are they behaving?

Answer: oleaginous

Something that is oleaginous is something oily or smooth. Similarly, someone who is oleaginous is behaving in an overly smug and oily manner. You should be wary--you might be getting tricked into something!

8. If you are in the process of olfaction, what are you doing?

Answer: smelling

Olfaction is the sense of smell or the act of smelling. It, along with the sense of taste, is known as one of the body's two chemical senses. Most animals also posses the sense of olfaction.

9. Oh no--someone stole my oakus! What did I just lose?

Answer: wallet

Fagin and his gang would be interested! An oakus is a term for a wallet, or a pocket billfold. It is not commonly used today, but is an older term.

10. The cloud obtenebrated over the ocean. What did it do?

Answer: cast a shadow

To obtenebrate is to cast a shadow over something. Alternatively, it could mean "to darken", like "shadowing". An artist who is filling in an area of a drawing might be obtenebrating.

Source: Author lordprescott

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O What a Word! Trivia Quiz

This quiz is brought to you by the letter O. And O what a letter it is! Here are ten strange "O" words--can you decipher them all? This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author bildo657

This quiz is brought to you by the letter O. And O what a letter it is! Here are ten strange "O" words--can you decipher them all?
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author bildo657